The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-07-21


me as soon as possible"
Jewell had not failed to notice the
handsome stranger; and DR.. Lawton
had q cordial consent to his bringing
his friend the next evening.
As Harry Lawton had expected.
very soon Ernest Fielding was loving
Jewell with the full strength of his
loving, ardent nature. Of course,
Harry was his contidant, and to him
be said:
''It seems as if my life had been
almost blank-that / never. truly
lived before | knew her. If | do not
win her, the light of my life is lost.
The W orld will be perfect darkness.
Little thought his friend how pro-
phetic were his words.
Nonsense, Fielding! You will win
our Jewell, feel sure. If she intend
ed sending YOU from her she never
would have permitted your getting
near enough to think of winning her.
Hope everything"
The next evening Fielding had been
reading to her. Closing the book, he
said, his voice trembling with emo
ton:
''Oh, how can read to you of 9TH
ers' loves, when my heart is almost
bursting to tell its own? Miss Hast
ings-Jewell, may tell you?"
The beautiful eyes, which a moment
before were raised to his, dropped, a
rosy flush suf'using the fair face.
''Oh, do YOU know how truly / love
yoqP" he said elasping the hand he
had gained, and pressing it TO his
lips.
Il thought and hoped so" Jewell
answered, raising her eyes, filled with
truth and love, to his.
"Oh, do you mean this? Can it be
that you will try to return some of the
great love l give you, my precious
Jewell? Dear loye, / never before to-
night have breathed or known another
love! Speak, Jewellr'
Il love you" she whispered low.
And Ernest was satisfied and pro-
foundly happy
Good night, sweet love! To-mor-
row l may come, or | shall think this
JOY only bright decciving dream if l
do not see YOU and hear one little low
ing word in the daylight"
All, a dream it was, as brief as
bright. The next day, while waiting
Ernest's coming, she received the
following note:
MY OWN JEwELL,-An unexpect-
ed and pressing commission to p
viii prevent my being with YOU until
this evening. / shall return by eight
o'clock and hasten to you. Heaven
bless and keep you, darling.-De-
yotedly ERNEST"
i few hours after the reception of
this, Jewell still was seated in her lit
tie parlor, when the servant. opening
the door, said:
Mrs. Fielding, Miss Jewell"
With a warm, bright smile. jew
ell extended her hand. and drew to-
ward her guest the most comfortable
chair
An expression of suppressed adj
mir1tion nearly escaped Mrs Field
ing.s lips. And she thought:
''No wonder She is beautiful
enough to turn any mans BRAIN
She said:
Miss Hastings face was rigid
and cold-'my visit is not a pleasant
one. Last night Ernest told me of
this foolish affair." She hesitated
''Wen, / may as well explain my busi-
ness at once. But you must not tell
Ernest that | have been here. This
morning ] sent him of, to have the
opportunity of seeing you. | want
him to marry Il distant cousin They
were pledged to each other when
babies"
REST assured, madame, l shall
never enter any family unless they
l l..
Your son shall never hear from my
lips that his mother is not all he
would wish her. Now, madame, if
you will excuse me, l Will bid you
gOOd-afternoon.'
That same afternoon Jewell left
Claremont. Her aunt followed few
days later, leaving the cottage and its
effects for Dr.. Lawton to either sell
or rent.
When Ernest Fielding called that
evening. to his infinite surprise and
distress, ne received the following:
DEAR ERNEST.-Last evening, when
told you | loved You, meant it. You
will doubt me now. Do not | shall
always love you, and pray to God to
remove the obstacle TO our union. An
unforeseen circumstance separates us
Trust me, as | do Heaven, and pray
that we may meet again. when no
earthly power can separate lis. Do
not seek to find me. il would be use
less. until the obstacle is removed
Then | will come to you.-Only and
truly yours, JEWELL"
Five years had passed since Ernest
received this note. As ne said truly,
the light OF his life went out. Not
quickly; gradually the terrible truth
came.
1t seemed quite impossible for Dr.
Lawton to arouse him to any interest
in anything, except tolavish his wealth
upon the poor for miles around. Grad
ually he fell into miserable health,
without an effort To arrest the fell
disease.
1t seemed as if Providence was ex-
pressing very decided disapproval Of
Mrs. Fielding's course, and she
felt it.
Riches take unto themselves
wings" And truly so it was with
hers. Except the house in Claremont,
and few hundred pounds, all was
gone.
Long ere this the mystery of jew
ellis money-making was explained.
From the store of her brain she drew
wealth. The whole country, and
across the great waters, found delight
in the gems. of thought she gave to
them.
Mrs. Fielding knew of this, and in
her remorse and regret one dav drop
ped remark that explained all to
her son Too late thpu CnuIG sbo
offer then to the worid-renowned and
gifted woman the wreck she had
made?
A little note from Jewell to DR..
Lawton, with this sentence, Tell me
something of the FieldiEgs," carried
to her the following:
Possibly you may not have heard
that by the defalcation of their law
Yer they are reduced almost to pow
erty. This, although deeply to be re-